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package org.flowable.common.engine.impl.persistence.entity;

/**
 * @author Tom Baeyens
 * @author Joram Barrez
 * @author Tijs Rademakers
 */
public interface Entity {

    String getId();

    void setId(String id);
    
    String getIdPrefix();

    boolean isInserted();

    void setInserted(boolean inserted);

    boolean isUpdated();

    void setUpdated(boolean updated);

    boolean isDeleted();

    void setDeleted(boolean deleted);

    /**
     * Returns a representation of the object, as would be stored in the database. Used when deciding if updates have occurred to the object or not since it was last loaded.
     */
    Object getPersistentState();
    
    Object getOriginalPersistentState();
    
    void setOriginalPersistentState(Object persistentState);
}
